Viewpoint Construction Technology

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Learn how to overcome construction innovation barriers to become a more effective organization.

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Building Radar

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

When it comes to building design, the concept of mass walls plays a crucial role in providing structural integrity, energy efficiency, and moisture control. Mass walls, often constructed using materials like concrete, stone, or brick, are designed to manage heat flow, making them essential for both commercial and residential buildings importance of mass walls.

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Construction Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Shoring is a cornerstone technique in modern construction, providing temporary support to buildings, trenches, and excavation sites. Whether stabilizing a structure during renovations or ensuring safety in deep excavations, shoring is indispensable. Below, we discuss the top 7 benefits of shoring in construction and why it’s essential for maintaining safety and efficiency in today’s projects.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Active Construction Cost Management is important to any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build activity. Yet, despite is value, most public sector organizations have yet to deploy it. Over eighty percent (80%+) of all projects are late or overbudget largely due to an inadequately detailed and poorly communicated Scope of Work (SOW), including the failure to leverage readily available objective, current, verifiable, local market labor, material, equipment, and productivity data.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Anna Martin, U-PACT Oregon Lead Instructor AT Ironworkers Local 29 Apprenticeship ccapoccia Tue, 11/19/2024 - 07:14 Anna Martin needed a fresh start, one she felt she couldn’t get in her role in customer service. She took a pre-apprenticeship class and fell in love with ironworking. When she took her journeyman’s exam, she had the highest score of 27 people — and she was the only woman.

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Levelset

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

A recent Colorado Court of Appeals decision offers essential guidance for subcontractors filing claims under the Colorado Public Works Act. The case clarifies what can and cannot be included in a verified statement of claim, particularly concerning delay damages, and highlights the severe consequences of filing an excessive claim. The outcome serves as a cautionary tale for subcontractors to keep claims clear, accurate, and well-supported to avoid potentially losing an entire claim.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

A shift in how tech companies like Google and Amazon meet their energy needs is creating opportunities for construction firms equipped to handle atomic power work.

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Construction Law

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

UK export credit agency UK Export Finance (UKEF) has introduced a new guarantee product to help British firms secure international contracts providing engineering, design and technical services. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. If you don't have an account, you can get free access to the news on this site and receive a free newsletter on Fridays by creating a Newsletter account.

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Construction Today

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The construction industry remains one of the most hazardous, accounting for nearly a quarter of all US worker fatalities in 2022. Despite the increase in safety initiatives, injury and fatality rates have remained steady, underscoring the ongoing opportunity to improve safety practices and better address the evolving challenges of modern construction.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Brit Fuller, Chief Operating Officer at Building Company Number 7 ccapoccia Thu, 11/21/2024 - 07:19 Brit Fuller, chief operating officer at Nashville, Tennessee-based Building Company Number 7 (Build Co. 7), said she fell into construction by accident. Working for a company that outsourced administrative and marketing tasks for businesses, she landed a construction client, which led to the creation of a new arm of that company.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

The underutilization of robust construction cost management methods continue to drive high levels of waste across virtually all public sector organizations. You can’t manage what you don’t measure… A standardized approach to construction data collection, maintenance, and use should be established use a common format data format and yields objective, verifiable, and current local market labor, material, equipment, and productivity details.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

See the highlights from Dimensions 2024, featuring a powerful showcase of innovation, growth and collaboration.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The $740 million riverside development and $64 million concert venue will bring new leisure, retail and housing options to the Steel City.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Have you ever paused to consider the real impact of your business's customer experience? Is it lifting your brand or dragging it down, along with your team's morale? Today's consumers expect nothing short of excellence, so understanding the consequences of poor customer service is vital. So, what does poor customer service cost you? Let's delve into the details—they might change your perspective.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Practical LEAN construction frameworks involve robust approaches inclusive of multi-level training, detailed workflows, clear responsibilities, and a common data environment (CDE)*. Examples of practical LEAN construction frameworks are Integrated Project Delivery (if it includes objective, granular, detailed line-time construction task data), Alliance Partnering, and collaborative Job Order Contracting.

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PC Construction

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Last week industry leaders came together in Maine to discuss the use of mass timber in future building projects and learn about the drive to bring mass timber production to New England. Hosted by the Portland Museum of Art, this event stimulated forward-thinking ideas and dialogue to blend creativity in design and construction to optimize the use of CLT, Glulam and other mass timber products within design and our day-to-day lives.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The specialty contractor has a strong backlog and wants hundreds of tradesworkers in the Lone Star State to help deliver it.

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For construction businesses, scaling operations means taking on greater workloads. Unfortunately, much of the responsibility of managing additional work falls on you and your finance team. Learn how you can navigate the increased complexity of managing more projects without adding headcount. We’re here to share insights into why technology is key to scaling your finance operations.

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Construction Today

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Thanks to a combination of hard work and innovative vision, AMFAC has established itself as one of the US’ foremost providers of preventative and reactive property maintenance services. In just six years, the company has made waves across the industry, and expanded its offering with innovative, eco-friendly advances. Company President, Jameka Spencer, joins CT to discuss the company’s fascinating… Source The post From military precision to market leadership, American Facil

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The progressive design-build project is expected to include an investment of up to $150 million and complete in December 2028.

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Contractor Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

National Apprenticeship Week will include over 1,300 apprenticeship events, across all 50 states and U.S. territories.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Training programs can’t keep up with demand, which may signal a need for employer investments, Dewalt says.

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Building Radar

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

In 2024, Texas is poised to become one of the hottest construction markets in the United States, driven by a combination of robust economic growth, population influx, and government-backed infrastructure projects. The Lone Star State continues to attract significant investments in sectors like housing, transportation, and renewable energy. Understanding where construction is booming in Texas is crucial for contractors, developers, and investors who want to capitalize on these opportunities key

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The Illinois Capital Development Board and Illinois Dept. of Corrections are seeking a construction manager for a pair of 1,500-cell prisons.

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Contractor Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The new boiler will enable the company to deliver its carbon-free thermal energy product, eSteam, to its customers this heating season.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

After Hurricane Milton caused a delay in funding approval, the MLB team’s leaders said the new ballpark’s 2028 schedule is not viable.

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Speaker: Donna Laquidara-Carr, PhD, LEED AP, Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Construction Network

In today’s construction market, owners, construction managers, and contractors must navigate increasing challenges, from cost management to project delays. Fortunately, digital tools now offer valuable insights to help mitigate these risks. However, the sheer volume of tools and the complexity of leveraging their data effectively can be daunting. That’s where data-driven construction comes in.

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Building Radar

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Australia is set to embark on a transformative journey in 2024, with a range of mega-infrastructure projects poised to reshape its urban and regional landscapes. These large-scale initiatives, funded by both government and private investments, are designed to boost the economy, improve public transportation, and promote sustainable development major infrastructure projects.

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Procore introduced new artificial intelligence tools for scheduling, safety and project management and its technology partners with integrations into Procore's platform introduced their own new AIs at the Groundbreak Conference November 20-21 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.

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Construction Today

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Since its foundation in 1912, Fisk Electric (Fisk) has been a national leader in the design, installation, and maintenance of electrical systems, structured cabling applications, fiber optic cables, integrated electronic security systems, and building technology solutions. The company has applied its expertise in electrical and low voltage systems to notable projects including military bases… Source The post From skyscrapers to railways, Fisk Electric’s diverse capabilities are key to its

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